diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/Messages.java b/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/Messages.java
index e7501e8..bf6eb7e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/Messages.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/Messages.java
@@ -374,6 +374,8 @@
 
   public static String MavenPreferencePage_hide;
 
+  public static String MavenPreferencePage_importnametpl;
+
   public static String MavenPreferencePage_update;
 
   public static String MavenProjectPreferencePage_btnResolve;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/messages.properties b/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/messages.properties
index 8879791..0a2a1ba 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/messages.properties
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/messages.properties
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
 MavenPomWizard_title=Maven POM wizard
 MavenPreferencePage_download=Download repository index updates on startup
 MavenPreferencePage_hide=Hide folders of physically nested modules (experimental)
+MavenPreferencePage_importnametpl=Default naming template
 MavenPreferencePage_update=Update Maven projects on startup
 MavenPreferencePage_warnIncompleteMapping=Hide warning for incomplete mapping
 MavenProjectPreferencePage_btnResolve=Resolve dependencies from &Workspace projects
diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/preferences/MavenPreferencePage.java b/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/preferences/MavenPreferencePage.java
index 239f759..c099018 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/preferences/MavenPreferencePage.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/preferences/MavenPreferencePage.java
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 package org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui.internal.preferences;
 
 import org.eclipse.jface.preference.BooleanFieldEditor;
+import org.eclipse.jface.preference.ComboFieldEditor;
 import org.eclipse.jface.preference.FieldEditorPreferencePage;
+import org.eclipse.jface.preference.StringFieldEditor;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridData;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridLayout;
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@
    * blocks needed to manipulate various types of preferences. Each field editor
    * knows how to save and restore itself.
    */
+  @Override
   public void createFieldEditors() {
 
     addField(new BooleanFieldEditor(MavenPreferenceConstants.P_OFFLINE, Messages.preferencesOffline,
@@ -76,6 +79,9 @@
     addField(new BooleanFieldEditor(MavenPreferenceConstants.P_HIDE_FOLDERS_OF_NESTED_PROJECTS, //
         Messages.MavenPreferencePage_hide, getFieldEditorParent()));
 
+    addField(new StringFieldEditor(MavenPreferenceConstants.P_DEFAULT_IMPORT_NAME_TEMPLATE, //
+        Messages.MavenPreferencePage_importnametpl, getFieldEditorParent()));
+    
     GridData comboCompositeGridData = new GridData();
     comboCompositeGridData.verticalIndent = 25;
     comboCompositeGridData.horizontalSpan = 3;
@@ -87,6 +93,7 @@
     comboComposite.setLayout(new GridLayout(2, false));
 
     // addSeparator();
+    
   }
 
   private void addSeparator() {
diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/wizards/AbstractMavenWizardPage.java b/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/wizards/AbstractMavenWizardPage.java
index 4c961dd..b101968 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/wizards/AbstractMavenWizardPage.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/ui/internal/wizards/AbstractMavenWizardPage.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.jface.wizard.WizardPage;
 import org.eclipse.m2e.core.MavenPlugin;
 import org.eclipse.m2e.core.internal.MavenPluginActivator;
+import org.eclipse.m2e.core.internal.preferences.MavenPreferenceConstants;
 import org.eclipse.m2e.core.project.ProjectImportConfiguration;
 import org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui.internal.M2EUIPluginActivator;
 import org.eclipse.m2e.core.ui.internal.Messages;
@@ -94,11 +95,13 @@
 
       resolverConfigurationComponent = new ResolverConfigurationComponent(composite, importConfiguration, true);
       resolverConfigurationComponent.setLayoutData(gridData);
+      resolverConfigurationComponent.template.setText(M2EUIPluginActivator.getDefault().getPreferenceStore().getString(MavenPreferenceConstants.P_DEFAULT_IMPORT_NAME_TEMPLATE));
       addFieldWithHistory("projectNameTemplate", resolverConfigurationComponent.template); //$NON-NLS-1$
     }
   }
 
   /** Loads the advanced settings data when the page is displayed. */
+  @Override
   public void setVisible(boolean visible) {
     if(visible) {
       if(!isHistoryLoaded) {
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@
   }
 
   /** Saves the history when the page is disposed. */
+  @Override
   public void dispose() {
     saveInputHistory();
     super.dispose();
diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.core/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/internal/preferences/MavenPreferenceConstants.java b/org.eclipse.m2e.core/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/internal/preferences/MavenPreferenceConstants.java
index c89df1c..d454f98 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.core/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/internal/preferences/MavenPreferenceConstants.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.core/src/org/eclipse/m2e/core/internal/preferences/MavenPreferenceConstants.java
@@ -88,4 +88,7 @@
 
   /** boolean **/
   public static final String P_DEFAULT_POM_EDITOR_PAGE = "eclipse.m2.defaultPomEditorPage"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+  
+  /** string **/
+  public static final String P_DEFAULT_IMPORT_NAME_TEMPLATE = PREFIX + "importNameTemplate"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 }